Category Archives: tax law and election law
“Evidence of post-scandal fixes at IRS remains scant”
Cincinnati Enquirer:
More than six months after a top Internal Revenue Service official acknowledged the agency inappropriately scrutinized applications for tax exemption by tea party and other conservative groups, the scandal has faded from the headlines and moved to Congress’… Continue reading
“League of Conservation Voters becoming ‘dark money’ heavyweight”
CPI:
The liberal League of Conservation Voters is fast becoming one of the nation’s strongest “dark money” forces — a realm conservative groups have typically dominated.
New documents filed with the Internal Revenue Service and obtained by the Center … Continue reading
“IRS Has Cleared Most 501(c)(4) Applications Caught Up in Tea Party Dispute, Official Says”
Bloomberg BNA:
While the Internal Revenue Service works on new guidelines for determining which organizations are eligible for tax code Section 501(c)(4) exemptions, it has cleared 75 percent of the backlog of applications caught up in the Tea Party… Continue reading
“‘Dark money’ groups give big to similar nonprofits”
CPI: “New Internal Revenue Service tax returns shed light on hefty spending by key nonprofit groups on political campaigns and lobbying — and the disclosures also show that some of the money raised by these groups, which aren’t required… Continue reading
“Pro-Obama nonprofit boosted by undisclosed donors”
CPI: “A nonprofit organization started by two former Obama White House staffers received $5 million — or most of its $8.4 million in revenue last year — from four unnamed donors, new disclosures obtained by the Center for Public … Continue reading
“The Invisible Hand of Business in the 2012 Election”
Lee Fang:
But now, thanks to recently released tax returns, we are beginning to learn just who some of the dark-money princes were in 2012 and how much money they spent. As the returns reveal, business interests were very… Continue reading
“Eight-figure checks fuel Crossroads groups”
Byron Tau:
Three massive checks helped fuel Karl Rove’s $300 million dollar campaign against President Barack Obama and Senate Democrats.
Crossroads GPS, the nonprofit affiliate of the super PAC American Crossroads, reported receiving three eight-figure contributions —of $22.5 million,… Continue reading
“Anti-Obama nonprofit tells IRS it’s not ‘political'”
“WI Club for Growth, Target of Walker Recall Probe, at Center of Dark Money Web”
“Karl Rove-Backed Groups Raised $325 Million in 2012 Cycle”
“Koch-backed nonprofit spent record cash in 2012”
CPI:
Americans for Prosperity — the main political arm of billionaire industrialist brothers Charles and David Koch — spent a staggering $122 million last year as it unsuccessfully attempted to defeat President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats, according to… Continue reading
“Ballot measure money not political under IRS loophole”
If You Can’t Beat Em, Join Em Dept
Open Secrets Blog: Liberal Dark Money Dominating 2014 Elections